Well, folks, for those of you who have read my blog in the past or are just now starting to read it, I'm done. I finished working at the physical therapy clinic and I'm moving on. It was hard to do at first, but I know it was the right thing. I'm already less stressed, happier when I wake up and I actually look forward to work and all the things I do during the day. And I started taking a personal training certification course! It's through NASM and it started just 3 weeks ago, but I'm already learning so much. I can't wait to go more in depth with exercises and workout plans and structuring them for various types of clients, and fitness assessments and all that jazz.
It's been awesome getting to shadow various trainers and see their different styles of training and how they prep for things and how they motivate. It's so exciting to see how different everyone is, because it reassures me that I can do this! So now I'm starting to think of where I should start looking for work, or if I wanna start my own thing in the park, or if I should get more specific certifications and teach group classes. I just don't know. But that's a bridge I'll cross when I get to it...in 2 months. I am so excited though. I know I'm doing the right thing and that God will provide me with the resources I'll need and give me wisdom as long as I continue to glorify Him and keep Him in the center of my life. It's such a huge thing to leave a job and then go spend money on something else and hope you aren't wasting your time and energy. But I know that this was God's way of getting me to move along with my life and I know that there will be something amazing in the future!
Until next time, that's life through the eyes of a banana munchkin.
God bless!
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Sunday, September 8, 2013
No One Ever Tells You
Life is hard. Especially once you hit adulthood. I thought I had things all figured out. I thought I knew what I wanted to do, who I wanted to be, what career I wanted to pursue. But apparently I don't. Maybe I never did. Maybe I thought I had it all figured out because of the people I was around. Or because of the situations I was in. I don't know. Whatever it was, things have changed so much just over the past few months.
I thought Physical Therapy was the way to go. I thought I wanted to be a therapist. But this job as a Physical Therapy Aide just isn't all that it was cracked up to be. Maybe it's the people I work with. Or my expectations were just too high and I was expecting more. Whatever it was, this isn't my calling. I do enjoy getting to help people and see them improve, but honestly, who enjoys stretching people out for 4 hours a day? Not me. Yes, there are certain aspects of the job I enjoy, but I could always find other jobs with similar things that I'd enjoy so much more. I miss being a barista sometimes. Now, I do not miss the 3am mornings and being exhausted all the time, but I definitely miss the challenge of making perfect coffee and espresso and getting to hang out with fun people and being in a relaxing atmosphere and just getting to interact with people who love coffee and often want to learn more about it. So, now I'm forced to make a decision. Do I stay at the clinic? Do I pursue something else?
After going through the pros and cons in my head and talking to Sean about it, I know that I'm not meant to stay at the clinic. But I don't know if this a waiting period that God has me in. I do, however, believe that I should be doing as much as possible to see what other doors will open for me. Now, mind you, I'm not taking matters into my own hands. I promise. I just wanna make sure I'm not just sitting back and not pursuing things God has laid out for me.
If anyone out there is reading this, I would definitely appreciate prayer in regards to my future. I don't want to pursue a full-time career, because I definitely want to be a stay-at-home mother when the time comes. But I want something fun with people I enjoy working with and actually am able to interact with. I want to be in a place where it's not too busy to be interacting with and getting to know your coworkers. I want to be showing Christ's love and spreading His word when things are keeping us so busy we don't even talk. And that's the problem with this current job. I try to be a light, but it's practically impossible because we're constantly running around doing laundry, cleaning, helping patients and all that. But I am building relationships with the patients which helps a bit.
Anyways, I just have to keep in my one of my favorite verses. "Rejoice always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances." 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
And that's life through the eyes of a banana munchkin. Sayonara, for now, folks!
Oh, and meet the newest member of the Hogan clan. This is Meeko! Our giant panda. And he is legendary :)
I thought Physical Therapy was the way to go. I thought I wanted to be a therapist. But this job as a Physical Therapy Aide just isn't all that it was cracked up to be. Maybe it's the people I work with. Or my expectations were just too high and I was expecting more. Whatever it was, this isn't my calling. I do enjoy getting to help people and see them improve, but honestly, who enjoys stretching people out for 4 hours a day? Not me. Yes, there are certain aspects of the job I enjoy, but I could always find other jobs with similar things that I'd enjoy so much more. I miss being a barista sometimes. Now, I do not miss the 3am mornings and being exhausted all the time, but I definitely miss the challenge of making perfect coffee and espresso and getting to hang out with fun people and being in a relaxing atmosphere and just getting to interact with people who love coffee and often want to learn more about it. So, now I'm forced to make a decision. Do I stay at the clinic? Do I pursue something else?
After going through the pros and cons in my head and talking to Sean about it, I know that I'm not meant to stay at the clinic. But I don't know if this a waiting period that God has me in. I do, however, believe that I should be doing as much as possible to see what other doors will open for me. Now, mind you, I'm not taking matters into my own hands. I promise. I just wanna make sure I'm not just sitting back and not pursuing things God has laid out for me.
If anyone out there is reading this, I would definitely appreciate prayer in regards to my future. I don't want to pursue a full-time career, because I definitely want to be a stay-at-home mother when the time comes. But I want something fun with people I enjoy working with and actually am able to interact with. I want to be in a place where it's not too busy to be interacting with and getting to know your coworkers. I want to be showing Christ's love and spreading His word when things are keeping us so busy we don't even talk. And that's the problem with this current job. I try to be a light, but it's practically impossible because we're constantly running around doing laundry, cleaning, helping patients and all that. But I am building relationships with the patients which helps a bit.
Anyways, I just have to keep in my one of my favorite verses. "Rejoice always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances." 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
And that's life through the eyes of a banana munchkin. Sayonara, for now, folks!
Oh, and meet the newest member of the Hogan clan. This is Meeko! Our giant panda. And he is legendary :)
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
After Today...
...I will no longer be a barista. Bittersweet moment. But I will be starting my new job as a physical therapist's aide at the Ramona Physical Therapy Clinic & Hand Center! It's only half a mile from our new place. Oh yeah! Sean and I are in our own apartment now. It's a nice little 1 bed, 1 bath duplex style apartment. Perfect for us. Great location, totally doable rent, and wonderful wonderful landlords.
We have been so extremely blessed the past few months, I can't even begin to explain! But tomorrow marks the beginning of a new point in my life. I'm already so giddy and nervous and excited about the whole thing! And Sean is full-time at the church now, too! Hallelujah praise the Lord! April has just been the best month ever. He got a job, we moved out, I got a new job, we celebrated our first anniversary...good times. And we're both eating healthier, going on bike rides and jogs together... oh the times, they are a-changing!
AND since the last time I wrote I had 2 nieces :) they are both so precious and beautiful and gorgeous and adorable and I wish I lived closer to them so I could spend more time with them. But, thankfully, my younger brother and his family moved to San Clemente (just an hour away!) and we get to babysit his little chunker tomorrow.
Things are just going so well, and I can't wait to see what else God has in store for us. All I can say is that I am so blessed and I don't deserve any of this. But thanks to the glory and grace of God, He gives things to us so we don't completely lose our hope.
And that is life through the eyes of a banana munchkin.
Until next time!
We have been so extremely blessed the past few months, I can't even begin to explain! But tomorrow marks the beginning of a new point in my life. I'm already so giddy and nervous and excited about the whole thing! And Sean is full-time at the church now, too! Hallelujah praise the Lord! April has just been the best month ever. He got a job, we moved out, I got a new job, we celebrated our first anniversary...good times. And we're both eating healthier, going on bike rides and jogs together... oh the times, they are a-changing!
AND since the last time I wrote I had 2 nieces :) they are both so precious and beautiful and gorgeous and adorable and I wish I lived closer to them so I could spend more time with them. But, thankfully, my younger brother and his family moved to San Clemente (just an hour away!) and we get to babysit his little chunker tomorrow.Things are just going so well, and I can't wait to see what else God has in store for us. All I can say is that I am so blessed and I don't deserve any of this. But thanks to the glory and grace of God, He gives things to us so we don't completely lose our hope.
And that is life through the eyes of a banana munchkin.
Until next time!
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